Owen Hargreaves: Man United won't finish in the top four unless Jose Mourinho does this

That's the opinion of former Red Devil Owen Hargreaves, who thinks the former Bundesliga Player of the Year needs a chance to prove himself in the starting XI.

Mkhitaryan has started just one game for United - a 2-1 loss against Manchester City - since moving to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund for £25m in the summer.

And he's totalled just 100 minutes of playing time in the Premier League so far.

Five talking points from Manchester United 0-0 Burnley

MANCHESTER UNITED were surprisingly held to a goalless draw at home to Burnley this afternoon - here are five key talking points from the match.

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TALENT IS THERE - Manchester United dominated Burnley from start to finish and proved the likes of Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic can be superb signings

But Hargreaves thinks the Armenia star could be the missing part of a United side that are struggling for form.

"What are they eighth in the Premier League? You’ve got to play him," he told BT Sport .

"What he’s [Jose Mourinho] tried now so far - he doesn’t believe he’s been given time - hasn’t worked so at some point get one of the best players you have on your team into your team.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan was hauled off at half time after starting at Manchester City

“ I genuinely believe Manchester United is a good a team [as any] in the Premier League”

Owen Hargreaves

"I think the back four is very strong, best goalkeeper in the country. I think you play Carrick, I think you play Herrera to the right, Pogba to the left, Rashford off the left and Mkhitaryan off the right.

"And I think as a team, I genuinely believe it’s a a good a team [as any] in the Premier League.

"But right now that team as it is, I don’t think they can finish in the top four."

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David de Gea is the best goalkeeper in the country according to Owen Hargreaves

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Tom Heaton made a number of incredible saves against Manchester United

United's latest disappointing result was a 0-0 draw with Burnley on Saturday where they couldn't break down the Clarets despite pummelling Tom Heaton with shots all afternoon.

The draw leaves them in eighth place in the Prem with 15 points from their first 10 matches.